Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Sports Pharmacology and Anti - Doping Measures
Course Code
RSP_020
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
8.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Rozenštoka
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Sport Medicine Doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Sandra Rozenštoka
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure acquisition and improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in sports pharmacology and anti-doping according to the requirements of sport medicine physicians’ specialty.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knowledge of mutual interconnection of sports medicine as a multidisciplinary field of medicine and pharmacology. Theoretical and practical knowledge about the impact of medications of different pharmacological groups on sports performance and potential side effects, knowledge about legislation and leading national and international anti-doping organisations, main operating principles and anti-doping measures.
Skills
1.Ability to reasonably select the most suitable medications in treatment of patients in case of diseases or injuries, to draft documents for obtaining Therapeutic Use Exemption, if necessary.
Competences
1.Competence in solving different clinical cases and application of the obtained knowledge in sports medicine physician’s practice.
Assessment
Individual work
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Theoretical knowledge is acquired in 4 seminars and individual literature studies. During practical classes students acquire knowledge of the impact of medications of different pharmacological groups on sports performance under the supervision of a physician eligible to provide such training, the potential side effects, anti-doping measures and doping control procedure. A resident acquires doping control procedure for blood and urine tests.
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Examination
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At the end of the study course the head of the residency programme evaluates the acquired theoretical knowledge in written and oral form. The written test shall be assessed according to the 10-point grading system.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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On site
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Topics
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Pharmacological groups of medication
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Seminar
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Effect of medications of different pharmacological groups on athletic performance, possible side effects
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Seminar
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Basic principles in sport. The Antidoping legislation and leading organizations in Latvia and the world, the main principles of their operation. Anti-doping measures.
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Doping control procedures. Rules of the therapeutic use exemption.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
8.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
4
Length (weeks):
6
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Pasaules Antidopinga aģentūras resursi
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Latvijas Antidopinga birojs izglītojošie materiāli
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Arstniecībā izmantojamo medicīnas teholoģija datu bāze
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Walker R., Whittlesea. Clinical pharmacy and therapeutics. Academic Press in imprint of Elsevier, 2012.
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Walsh C.T., Schwartz-Bloom R.D. Levine’s pharmacology. Drug actions and reactions. Taylor & Francis group, London, New York, 2000.